Michael Maltese
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Michael Maltese (February 6, 1908 – February 22, 1981) was an American story man for classic animated cartoon shorts. He is best known for working in the 1950s on a series of Merrie Melodies cartoons with director Chuck Jones. This collaboration produced many highly acclaimed animated shorts, including 4 of the top 5 "greatest cartoons" as judged by 1000 animation professionals; "What's Opera, Doc?" tops this list as the best animated short of all time. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
Known for
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Baseball Bugs (1946)
Story
Hollywood Daffy (1946)
Story
Scaredy Cat (1948)
Story
Kitty Foiled (1948)
Story
Roughly Squeaking (1946)
Story
Kit for Cat (1948)
Story
Aloha Hooey (1942)
Story
Duck Amuck (1953)
Story
Rabbit Fire (1951)
Story
Fresh Hare (1942)
Story
Wolf Hounded (1959)
Story
Adventures of the Road-Runner (1962)
Story
Water, Water Every Hare (1952)
Story
Meatless Flyday (1944)
Story
Ali Baba Bunny (1957)
Story
Zoom and Bored (1957)
Story
Rabbit Seasoning (1952)
Story
Much Ado About Mousing (1964)
Story
Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk (1943)
Story
Rabbit of Seville (1950)
Story
Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z (1956)
Story
Duel Personality (1966)
Story
What's Opera, Doc? (1957)
Story
Fast and Furry-ous (1949)
Story
Wild Over You (1953)
Story
Buccaneer Bunny (1948)
Story
Rhapsody Rabbit (1946)
Story
The Cats Bah (1954)
Story
Tweetie Pie (1947)
Story
Daffy - The Commando (1943)
Story
Lumber Jack-Rabbit (1953)
Story
The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse (1964)
Story
The Scarlet Pumpernickel (1950)
Story
Sport Chumpions (1941)
Story
The Hare-Brained Hypnotist (1942)
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Rabbit Hood (1949)
Story
Kiss Me Cat (1953)
Story
Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953)
Story
A Pest in the House (1947)
Story
Terrier-Stricken (1952)
Story
Operation: Rabbit (1952)
Story
Tom-ic Energy (1965)
Story
Little Red Riding Rabbit (1944)
Story
Bully for Bugs (1953)
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Dog Gone South (1950)
Story
8 Ball Bunny (1950)
Story
Person to Bunny (1960)
Story
Cat Feud (1958)
Story
Bear Up! (1963)
Story
I'm Just Wild About Jerry (1965)
Story
Beanstalk Bunny (1955)
Story
Love Me, Love My Mouse (1966)
Story
Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story Of Life (1965)
Story
One Froggy Evening (1955)
Story
Hare-Way to the Stars (1958)
Story
From A to Z-Z-Z-Z (1954)
Story
Baton Bunny (1959)
Story
Slick Hare (1947)
Story
Stage Door Cartoon (1944)
Story
Claws for Alarm (1954)
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Zoo is Company (1961)
Story
Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century (1980)
Story
The Bee-Deviled Bruin (1949)
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A Bear for Punishment (1951)
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Boyhood Daze (1957)
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Robin Hood Daffy (1958)
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Forward March Hare (1953)
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Long-Haired Hare (1949)
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High Note (1960)
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Fin'n Catty (1943)
Story
The Haunted Mouse (1941)
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The Unbearable Bear (1943)
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Little Beau Pepé (1952)
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A Hare Grows in Manhattan (1947)
Story
The Trial of Mr. Wolf (1941)
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Pent-House Mouse (1963)
Story
Angel Puss (1944)
Story
Mouse Wreckers (1949)
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What's Brewin', Bruin? (1948)
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Rocket-bye Baby (1956)
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Zipping Along (1953)
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Drip-Along Daffy (1951)
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Whoa, Be-Gone! (1958)
Story
The Mouse on 57th Street (1961)
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The Wabbit Who Came to Supper (1942)
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Really Scent (1959)
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Past Perfumance (1955)
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Haredevil Hare (1948)
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Cheese Chasers (1951)
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Feed the Kitty (1952)
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There They Go-Go-Go! (1956)
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Double or Mutton (1955)
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Scrambled Aches (1957)
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The Cat Above and the Mouse Below (1964)
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Sheep Ahoy (1954)
Story
Stop! Look! and Hasten! (1954)
Story
Horse Hare (1960)
Story
Is There a Doctor in the Mouse? (1964)
Story
For Scent-imental Reasons (1949)
Story
Scent-imental Over You (1947)
Story
My Little Duckaroo (1954)
Story
Ain't That Ducky (1945)
Story
The Hypo-Chondri-Cat (1950)
Story
Baby Buggy Bunny (1954)
Story
Deduce, You Say (1956)
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Ready, Woolen and Able (1960)
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Hip Hip-Hurry! (1958)
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The Heckling Hare (1941)
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Bewitched Bunny (1954)
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Rabbit Rampage (1955)
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House Hunting Mice (1947)
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Cat and Dupli-cat (1967)
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Guided Muscle (1955)
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Notes to You (1941)
Story
No Barking (1954)
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Steal Wool (1957)
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Going! Going! Gosh! (1952)
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A Witch's Tangled Hare (1959)
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Goldimouse and the Three Cats (1960)
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Touché and Go (1957)
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Ready.. Set.. Zoom! (1955)
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Who Scent You? (1960)
Story
Chow Hound (1951)
Story
Cockatoos for Two (1947)
Story
My Bunny Lies Over the Sea (1948)
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Rabbit Punch (1948)
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Back Alley Oproar (1948)
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Foney Fables (1942)
Story
Duck! Rabbit, Duck! (1953)
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Racketeer Rabbit (1946)
Story
Much Ado About Nutting (1953)
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Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt (1941)
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Bunny Hugged (1951)
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Trip for Tat (1960)
Story
Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on Earth (1998)
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Porky's Bear Facts (1941)
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Homeless Hare (1950)
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Rabbit Transit (1947)
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Wild About Hurry (1959)
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Little Bo Bopped (1959)
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Feline Frame-Up (1954)
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Fifth Column Mouse (1943)
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Witch Crafty (1955)
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Two's a Crowd (1950)
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The Hasty Hare (1952)
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Helter Shelter (1955)
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Crazy Cruise (1942)
Story
Mouse-Warming (1952)
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Along Came Daffy (1947)
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Scent-imental Romeo (1951)
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Paw's Night Out (1954)
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Tom and Jerry's Winter Wackiness (2013)
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Pig in a Pickle (1954)
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Weasel While You Work (1958)
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Hiss and Make Up (1943)
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This Is My Ducky Day (1961)
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Square Shootin' Square (1955)
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The Cat's Tale (1941)
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